by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 03, 2025 A study published in Science Bulletin describes a solar-driven system that produces freshwater while capturing boron from seawater and brine using a composite gel identified as (MXene-MgO)@sodium alginate (MMS). The work targets the interlinked pressures on water, food, and energy supplies in regions such […]
by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 26, 2025 Researchers from the Korea Institute of Energy Research and Chungbuk National University have pinpointed two distinct types of defects responsible for power loss in silicon heterojunction solar cells. The team, led by Dr. Hee-Eun Song of KIER and Professor Ka-Hyun Kim of CBNU, identified […]
by Sean Nealon Corvallis OR (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Floating solar panels are emerging as a promising clean energy solution with environmental benefits, but a new study finds those effects vary significantly depending on where the systems are deployed. Researchers from Oregon State University and the U.S. Geological Survey modeled the […]
by Riko Seibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Researchers at Zhejiang University have mapped critical parameters governing crystallization in blade-coated perovskite films, clarifying pathways to manufacture high-efficiency solar cells and optoelectronics at commercial scale. The review addresses barriers posed by uneven crystallization, defects, and instability that emerge when perovskite deposition scales beyond […]
By Issam AHMED Belem, Brazil (AFP) Nov 14, 2025 Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, one of only a handful of senior US political leaders attending this year’s UN climate summit, told AFP Friday that President Donald Trump’s America is “deliberately losing” the clean tech race to China. The 70-year-old lawmaker said he had come to […]
by Clarence Oxford Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2025 ESI Motion has announced SatBat, a new battery engineered for spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit. SatBat integrates a Heater and Battery Management System, aiming to improve power storage and management in orbital environments. The battery uses ESI Motion’s expertise in radiation-tolerant […]
